Laurent Gbagbo A swearing-in ceremony for Laurent Gbagbo takes place in Côte d'Ivoire, although world leaders and the election commission back Alassane Ouattara as winner of the presidential election.
People's Republic of China Three people are arrested in China's Guangdong Province in relation to a $90 million gold heist, the biggest in Hong Kong history.
China Academy of Telecommunication Research The China Academy of Telecommunication Research tells "China Daily" that China should merge identity management systems, currently run by different ministries, in order to fight online fraud and hacking.
South Korea A proposed law in South Korea is to ban online gaming after midnight for young people amid concerns over Internet addiction.
Iran The Iranian government says the International Atomic Energy Agency spies on its nuclear program and reiterates its belief that the CIA, Mossad and MI6 murdered Majid Shahriari earlier this week.
Mahmoud Abbas President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas speaks of the possibility of dissolving the Authority if Israel continues its construction on occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank, saying there is little point remaining "the president of an authority that doesn't exist".
A newly released cable New cables allege that the Communist Party of China was paranoid about the Internet with Li Changchun, the party's propaganda chief, stepping up pressure on Google after finding material critical of him in a search. The same source also claims that CCP is active in hacking against its rivals, especially the United States.
New cables discuss "paranoia" concerning the UK's alleged "special relationship" with the United States.
Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi flies to Sochi for unscheduled talks with Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin. This occurs hours after the release of U.S. cables focusing on the pair's relationship.
Reporters Without Borders condemns "the blocking, cyber-attacks and political pressure" against the WikiLeaks website, describing it as the first "attempt at the international community level to censor a website dedicated to the principle of transparency" and comparing the behaviour of France and the United States to that of China. American payment service provider PayPal cuts off the account the WikiLeaks website uses to collect donations.
Israel Israeli police say negligence caused a large forest fire burning out of control in the north of the country that killed at least 40 people.
People's Republic of China 10 Chinese sailors are missing and 14 others are rescued after the cargo ship MV Hong Wei founders off the southeast coast of China.
Crashes An aircraft crashes at Domodedovo airport in Moscow after undergoing multiple engine failure, with at least 2 deaths and 80 injuries.
Ecuador Authorities in Ecuador order the evacuation of people from the slopes of the Tungurahua volcano after it begins spewing ash.
The Spanish government imposes emergency measures unused since the end of military rule in 1975, threatening workers seeking better pay and working conditions with prosecution if they do not return to work.
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) Dozens of Easter Islanders are injured in conflict over ownership as riot police evict islanders from their ancestral home.